Helcystogramma flavescens is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in Russia (the southern Ural). The habitat consists of grassy steppes.
Helcystogramma flavescens | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gelechiidae |
Genus: | Helcystogramma |
Species: | H. flavescens |
Binomial name | |
Helcystogramma flavescens Junnilainen, 2010 | |
The wingspan is 18–19 mm. The forewings are uniform bright yellow and the hindwings are shiny yellowish white.[1] Adults are on wing in early June.
The species name is derived from Latin flavescens (meaning yellowish) and refers to the colour of the forewings.
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